Vietnam
has full legal foundation and historical evidence to strongly prove its
sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. For
centuries (at least since the 17th century), Vietnam has established and
practiced its sovereignty over the two archipelagoes when they were still
derelict.
At the
beginning of May 2014, China illegally dispatched the rig as well as a large
fleet of armed vessels, military ships and aircraft to Vietnam’s waters and
positioned the rig deep into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental
shelf. Despite Vietnam’s protest, China expanded its scale of operation and had
many provocative actions. China’s armed vessels have aggressively and
consistently fired high-power water cannons at and intentionally rammed against
Vietnamese public-service and civil ships, causing damage to many boats and
injuring many people on board…
The
following is clip “Condemn China's actions about placement oil rig Haiyang
Shiyou - 981 in Vietnam's waters”:
Source:
chuquyenbiendao
